RugPadUSA to leave Bridgeport for Ansonia

RugPadUSA, a carpet padding company, is moving out of its headquarters and manufacturing operations at 1085 Connecticut Ave. in Bridgeport and relocating to Ansonia.

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Photo courtesy RugPadUSA

Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti announced the move on the city”™s Facebook page, noting that RugPadUSA will take up residency in two vacant building on the city”™s Main Street. “Remediation is now underway as the company prepares to bring 54 employees into the city, with the potential to expand in the future,” the mayor said.

The company”™s new home covers a total of 173,000 square feet in industrial space that previously belonged to the Farrel Corp., which moved to a new industrial park in Ansonia.

Karl Froelich, co-owner of RugPadUSA, praised the new site for his firm”™s operations.
“We needed high ceilings and large clear span space to accommodate large pieces of equipment used in the manufacturing of rug pads,” he said. “We also need easy access to Route 8 and the I-95 corridor.”